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VOORHEES, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that Walter Lynch, president and chief operating officer, Regulated Operations, will participate in the Opal Financial Groupas Investment Trends Summit in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Sept. 13, 2012. American Water will also participate in the exhibits portion of the show on Sept. 12 and 13, 2012.

As a participant in the aReal Assetsa panel, Lynch will discuss water and wastewater infrastructure. The information covered by Lynch at the conference will be posted for public access on the investor relations section of the company's website at [ www.amwater.com ].

For more information about the conference, or to arrange a meeting with the management team, contact Investor Relations at American Water at 856-566-4005.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in more than 30 states and parts of Canada. More information can be found at [ www.amwater.com ].

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